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Santana Dhawan PLLC provides strategic criminal defense and comprehensive immigration representation to individuals and families with special emphasis on Minnesota and Wisconsin. The firm is built on careful preparation, disciplined strategy, and principled advocacy when the stakes are high.
Founded by attorney Ronnie Santana, the firm combines courtroom experience with deep knowledge of U.S. immigration law. Clients receive direct, hands-on representation at every stage of their case — from initial consultation through final resolution.
Criminal Defense Services
Aggressive representation for first-time and repeat DWI offenses, including license revocation hearings, challenging breathalyzer and field sobriety tests, and minimizing penalties.
Strategic defense for misdemeanor charges to minimize impact on your record and future. Even minor charges deserve serious legal representation.
Defense against serious assault charges involving weapons, significant injury, or aggravating factors. These cases require experienced, aggressive representation.
Defense against domestic assault charges with focus on protecting your rights, reputation, and family relationships. We understand the complexities of these sensitive cases.
Defense against shoplifting, burglary, robbery, embezzlement, and other theft-related charges at both misdemeanor and felony levels.
Defense for weapons charges including illegal possession, carrying without permit, and weapons-related felonies. Protecting your Second Amendment rights.
Comprehensive defense for serious felony charges including violent crimes, drug offenses, property crimes, and white-collar crimes. We fight to protect you from severe penalties.
Representation for traffic violations, driving after suspension, reckless driving, and other motor vehicle offenses to protect your driving privileges.
Representation in federal court for federal offenses including drug trafficking, white-collar crimes, immigration violations, federal firearms offenses, and other federal charges.
When you are charged or under investigation, early and strategic intervention matters.
Our process includes:
From the moment you contact our office, the focus is clear: protect your rights, control the narrative, and position your case for the strongest possible outcome.
Immigration matters are often complex, time-sensitive, and deeply personal. Our firm provides comprehensive immigration services, handling both routine applications and high-stakes litigation with equal precision.
Green card petitions for spouses, children, parents, and siblings, including I-130 petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, and fiancé visas.
Preparation and representation through the naturalization process, including USCIS interview advocacy.
Strategic defense in removal proceedings, including cancellation of removal, asylum, waivers of inadmissibility, and appeals.
Representation for individuals seeking protection based on persecution, trafficking, abuse, or other qualifying grounds, including VAWA and U visa applications.
I-601 and I-601A waivers, motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, and appeals before administrative bodies and federal courts.
Mandamus actions, habeas corpus petitions, detention challenges, and federal court review of agency decisions.
Every immigration case is unique. Our approach is deliberate, structured, and strategic:
We regularly handle cases involving prior immigration violations, criminal history, previous removal orders, and inadmissibility waivers. Where others see obstacles, we focus on strategy.
At Santana Dhawan PLLC, representation is deliberate, strategic, and client-focused. Whether navigating the immigration system or defending against criminal charges, our commitment remains the same — careful preparation, principled advocacy, and results-driven representation.
At Santana Dhawan, our attorneys understand the weight of your situation and are committed to finding solutions.
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